Advantages:
Advantages Improvement in health of the student body. Outdoor second hand smoke can be just as dangerous inside Improvement in overall satisfaction of residents. The smell of smoke from tobacco can be very unpleasant
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Having a smoke free campus eliminates the problem of cigarette litter Cigarette filters are not made of cotton They are made of cellulose acetate which can take decades to degrade
Smoking Tobacco is addictive and Unhealthy:
Smoking Tobacco is addictive and Unhealthy Smoking Tobacco harms the smoker and the people affected by second hand smoke Smoke from tobacco can lead to cancer and/or diseases like brown lung Most smokers become addicted to tobacco in college, it can take only a couple of days to become addicted
100% or partially smoke free:
100% or partially smoke free It can be difficult to supervise a 100% smoke free campus It is much easier to have designated areas smoking areas Smokers simply walk to the designated area and smoke there Designated smoking areas decrease litter and keep non-smokers safe from second hand smoke
Help Make USF a smoke free campus:
Help Make USF a smoke free campus University Of South Florida currently protects non-smokers with is 15 feet rule “you must be 15 feet away from the building to smoke” This rule is not enforced, people smoke anywhere they want But 15 feet is not enough to eliminate the littering issues or the second hand smoke issues Something must be done http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Tobacco-free-USF/213045635374282 Please like this link